A pastor and six monks have formed a band to bring the message of God to young people.

The Japanese group Boxi were formed three months ago and have already performed at numerous gigs.

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Pastor Kazuhiro Sekino told ITN: "Most religious workers have to go into the secular world and communicate with young people, make them happy through music, otherwise the important messages won't reach them."

The monk members of the group take it in turns to perform.

Yoshinobu Fujioka, one of the monks, said: 'It's an incorrect stereotype that monks have to be quiet all the time. We look calm but we also have to pay attention to our dynamic instincts. They're just different forms of zen."

The group hope to play bigger venues to spread their message to the younger generation.